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World

China bans some US chicken, shuts Pepsi plant to fight virus

Imports of frozen chicken from Tyson Foods have been "temporarily suspended" after a virus outbreak was found at one of the company's production facilities in the US.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 08:16pm

Europe

Spain reopens border with France

Spain has been one of the worst affected countries, suffering more than 28,000 deaths, with its economy and especially the key tourist industry devastated.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 07:19pm

South Asia

Iran reports over 100 new virus deaths for third day running

Iran recorded its lowest single-day death toll in early May, before seeing a new rise in cases in recent weeks.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 06:52pm

South Asia

China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash: Indian minister

Troops remain locked in a face-off at several locations along the poorly defined Line of Actual Control, despite talks between local commanders to de-escalate.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 06:36pm

Asia

Beijing can screen almost 1 million people daily for coronavirus: official

Beijing has been expanding testing in the city of 20 million since a cluster of infections linked to a food wholesale market erupted over a week ago.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 05:35pm

World

US sees 568 more virus deaths as infections rise

Some 20 states have seen a rebound in infections as the epicenter of the country's outbreak has moved from New York and the country's Northeast to the South and West.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:17pm

Africa

Morocco opens field hospital after spike in virus cases

Morocco, with a population of 34 million, has reported just over 9,800 cases and 213 deaths from the novel coronavirus.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:10pm

World

Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded

The police said that the suspect or suspects, for which they had no description, had fled and were still at large

Published 21 Jun, 2020 02:30pm

Europe

UK to unveil lockdown easing plans this week, health minister says

"This week we will announce further details of the measures we can take to relieve some of the national lockdown measures at the start of July, including on July 4."

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 03:09pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to launch $4bn tourism development fund

The Tourism Development Fund will launch equity and debt investment vehicles to develop the tourism sector in collaboration with private and investment banks, the ministry said in a statement.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 02:09pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 862 new coronavirus infections, 36 new deaths

Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said there were 36 more deaths reported, with total fatalities now at 2,465, the highest coronavirus death toll in East Asia outside of China.

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 02:09pm

Europe

Russia reports fewer than 8,000 new coronavirus cases

The national coronavirus response centre said that 109 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 8,111.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 01:24pm

World

Blasts kill seven people in southern and central Somalia

No group has claimed responsibility

Published 21 Jun, 2020 01:15pm

South Asia

Mainland China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases including 22 in Beijing

The city of more than 20 million people reported its first case in the latest wave on June 11.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 11:41am

South Asia

Japan PM Abe's support rebounds despite ex-justice minister's arrest

Abe has apologised to the public over the scandal, saying he felt his responsibility strongly for his appointment of Kawai to the post.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:26am

Europe

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 687 to 189,822

The figure stood at 8,883. No explanation was given why the number in Sunday's tally decreased by one.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:24am

World

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 8.81 million, death toll at 462,960

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:09am

Europe

Lenin statue unveiled in western Germany after legal battle

GELSENKIRCHEN: A divisive new monument to Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was unveiled in Germany on Saturday, in the...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:19am

Africa

DR Congo presidential aide gets 20 years for graft

KINSHASA: A top aide to DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was handed 20 years hard labour for corruption on...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:16am

USA

US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton's book

WASHINGTON: A US judge refused Saturday to block the release of a tell-all book in which President Donald Trump's...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:20am

Middle East

Bomb kills 9 pro-regime fighters in south Syria

BEIRUT: A roadside bomb killed at least nine pro-regime fighters Saturday on a bus in Daraa, the cradle of Syria's...

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:01am

World

India, China accuse each other of violating de facto border

NEW DELHI: India and China on Saturday traded accusations that the other had violated their shared de facto border,...

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:01am

World

Pompeo says UN vote on race, policing in US is 'hypocrisy'

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday a UN Human Rights Council vote condemning racism ...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:14am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 10	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 10	276.65 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 11	158.78 ▲ 0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 11	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 11	1.33 ▼ -0.0007
Euro to USD / Nov 11	1.12 ▼ -0.0011
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 11	82,041.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 11	61,248.59
Hang Seng / Nov 11	24,322.85
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,751.59
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,347.45
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,278.59

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 11	86.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 11	4,063.62
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 11	82.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.42 ▲ 1 (15.58%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.53 ▲ 1 (11.72%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Nov 11 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	23.61 ▲ 2.15 (10.02%)
Gammon Pak / Nov 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	22.40 ▲ 2.04 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	18.80 ▲ 1.71 (10.01%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 11 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	78.83 ▲ 7.17 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 11 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 11 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.55 ▼ -0.07 (-11.29%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 11 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.15 ▼ -3.1 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229 ▼ -14.6 (-5.99%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.20 ▼ -0.73 (-5.24%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	151.17 ▼ -8.19 (-5.14%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.70 ▼ -0.39 (-4.82%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	153 ▼ -7.37 (-4.6%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.66 ▼ -2.37 (-4.47%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 11 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	90.10 ▼ -3.97 (-4.22%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	109,961,979 ▲ 0.5
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,359,293 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,801,095 ▼ -0.73
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,141,725 ▲ 0.3
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	21,343,871 ▲ 0.42
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,353,340 ▼ -0.19
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	16,101,515 ▲ 0.45
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,345,844 ▲ 0.79
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,995,150 ▲ 0.02
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,907,435 ▲ 3.44

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